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Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:09 am

Hey,

So I've got my bumper repainted. I bought some splash pans off the Samba and then I bought the install kit.

But I'm confused on where the backing plates go. Does anyone have a sketch or pic, even my Bentley manual didn't seem to help.

Thanks,
Chris

Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:14 am

Here's the diagram from the 64 ed parts list, courtesy of the OACDP:
http://oacdp.freeweb7.com/5867part/349.png

#49 in diagram

Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:20 am

They go on the inside of the corner.

The link works now.

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:25 pm

The link above doesn't seem to work anymore.

I bought the splash pan install kit from WW and I can't figure out how in the world this "bracket" is supposed to go. Anyone have good pics of it?

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:36 pm

It goes inside the corner.

dreadnotmusic wrote: The link above doesn't seem to work anymore.

I bought the splash pan install kit from WW and I can't figure out how in the world this "bracket" is supposed to go. Anyone have good pics of it?

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:38 pm

dreadnotmusic wrote: The link above doesn't seem to work anymore.

I bought the splash pan install kit from WW and I can't figure out how in the world this "bracket" is supposed to go. Anyone have good pics of it?

Like this?

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:48 pm

I got that far, and it's actually installed already. I have these two small brackets from the WW kit left over. The are angled as if they go in the corner in between the splash pan and body.

Also, is there supposed to be a bit of weight on the corner body bolts? I had to pull the corners of the bumper up a bit to get the bolts started. I don't want to stress the holes in the body.

Edit.....Mink, if I read you correctly you mean it goes on the inside of the body, effectively strengthening the mounting area?

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:54 pm

dreadnotmusic wrote:
Edit.....Mink, if I read you correctly you mean it goes on the inside of the body, effectively strengthening the mounting area?

Yep, from the M8 bolt down to the smaller one at the very bottom of the corner. Kind of hard to explain, but pretty obvious if you look inside the corner.

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:56 pm

I get it now...and you're right. It's pretty obvious :shock:

Thanks much.

Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:16 pm

Clara wrote: Here's the diagram from the 64 ed parts list, courtesy of the OACDP:
http://oacdp.freeweb7.com/5867part/349.png

#49 in diagram
New link
http://oacdp.com/5867part/349.png

Quote: Also, is there supposed to be a bit of weight on the corner body bolts? I had to pull the corners of the bumper up a bit to get the bolts started. I don't want to stress the holes in the body.
Yes, you may have to push up on the bumper to get it to line up.

Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:49 pm

Does anyone know what the small, round seals that come in the WW splas pan kit are for? They look like the could fit in the smaller, bottom hole in the reinforcement bracket, but of course there is a bolt that goes there. I'm stumped.

Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:06 pm

From this guy EverettB in another thread:
EverettB wrote: busmike wrote: I put splash pans on my bumper using a WW bolt kit .Where do these rubber bumpers go.

Bottom of the rear corners:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=753781

Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:29 pm

Got it, thanks!

Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:58 pm

This is funny, I was just searching for a topic on how the whole rear bumper goes together as I'm putting my new 67 DC back together and I find that it's a thread I started the last time I didn't know what I was doing!